Personal information retrieval system
First Claim
1. A system for providing information about subscribers of an information service, comprising;
- a data base containing private information consensually provided by the subscribers, a physical identification device carried by a subscriber, identifying the subscriber, an information retrieval and display device, at least one communication path between the data base and the retrieval and display device, wherein;
identification data from the identification device is presented to the retrieval and display device, allowing the retrieval and display device to access the database through the communication path and retrieve information about the subscriber identified by the identification device.
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Abstract
The invention is a system allowing a person to carry with them a means for identifying themselves and enabling a service provider to access private data about the person. The invention is particularly suitable for the case of a person traveling who needs medical assistance. The novel system provides access for a service provider, who may be emergency medical personnel, to get access to medical history, medical data, and medical insurance information and the like. The system operates either by the person carrying a personal device which identifies him and enables communication with a database, or alternatively the personal device may contain the database information and be updated on a regular basis.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for providing information about subscribers of an information service, comprising;
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a data base containing private information consensually provided by the subscribers, a physical identification device carried by a subscriber, identifying the subscriber, an information retrieval and display device, at least one communication path between the data base and the retrieval and display device, wherein;
identification data from the identification device is presented to the retrieval and display device, allowing the retrieval and display device to access the database through the communication path and retrieve information about the subscriber identified by the identification device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing information about subscribers of an information service, comprising;
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a data base containing private information consensually provided by the subscribers; and
,a physical identification and information storage device carried by a subscriber, identifying the subscriber and containing subscriber information, wherein;
the subscriber updates information from the data base to the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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